Public Water Authority
El Dorado Irrigation District
Serving El Dorado County service area, including Placerville and El Dorado Hills
Population served
132,171
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Bi-monthly. EID states that meter-reading routes align with eight billing cycles and that meters are read on a bi-monthly basis by radio or manual read.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
El Dorado Irrigation District operates as a public water authority serving El Dorado County service area, including Placerville and El Dorado Hills. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Fixed base charges by meter size plus increasing-block residential commodity rates, with separate schedules for single-family residential, multifamily/commercial/landscape, agricultural irrigation, and raw water. EID’s 2026 table lists a 5/8- or 3/4-inch single-family base charge of $97.69 and residential commodity tiers of $0.029219, $0.035121, and $0.043343 per cubic foot for 0-1,800, 1,801-4,500, and above 4,500 cubic feet, respectively.. Bills are generated bi-monthly. eid states that meter-reading routes align with eight billing cycles and that meters are read on a bi-monthly basis by radio or manual read., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $58.60 per month for water-only at 5,000 gallons when annualizing a bi-monthly bill: the 2026 5/8- or 3/4-inch base is $97.69 per billing period and 5,000 gallons is about 668 cubic feet, which falls in the first commodity tier and yields about $117.20 per bi-monthly bill. Sewer, recycled-water, and other charges are not included because they vary by EID service and property.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
EID publishes a separate residential sewer charge and provides sewer service in portions of its area. The reviewed rate-page text does not reproduce the complete 2026 sewer formula; the customer’s sewer charge should be checked against the residential sewer schedule and may be separate from potable-water commodity usage.
Meter and infrastructure notes
EID has more than 45,000 meters across approximately 220 square miles, with eight billing cycles and bi-monthly reads. More than 20,000 meters use AMR radio transmitters read from a service vehicle; the remainder may be manually read, and all new installations include AMR. EID reviews the data for unusual consumption before billing.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(530) 642-4000 for Utility Billing and customer assistance; the reviewed EID maintenance pages provide a Report a Water Leak route but do not publish a separate 24/7 leak-only number.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for El Dorado County service area, including Placerville and El Dorado Hills
El Dorado Irrigation District is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.